Can-tipping device.



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1,053,809. Patented Feb. 18,1913.

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o. H. HANSEN.

GAN TIPPING DEVICE.

APPLIOATIO! FILED IBM. 10, 1912.

Patented Feb. 18, 1913.

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Inventor per /omcy 0. H. HANSEN. um TIPPIN nnvlo.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 1B, 1912.

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UNITED sfrATEs-iATENT essieu.

oswALD' H. HANSEN', or MILWAUKEE, WIscoNsIN.

To all whom. t may concern: r

Be it known that I, OswALD H.- HANSEN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, lresiding at Milwaukee' in the county of Milwaukee and State of ljisconsiinhave invented a certain new and useful'lmprovement in Can-Tipping Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements j in the construction of canning machinery, and more specifically t0 automatic tipping devices for canning machines.

An Object of the invention is to provide a can tipping device which is simple in construction and efiicient in operation.

Some of the s eciic objects of the iiivention are as fol owsz-First, to provide a tipper which may be operated continuously at a relatively hi h rate of speed'witho'ut inducing the un esirable jarrin and 'resulting splashing of the canne product which greatly hinders efficient operation of the machines of the rior art. Second, to provide a tippin device'in which the weight and the cost of; installation and in aintenance in general are reduced to a minimum.l

Third, to provide a devicewhich may be easily and quickly adjusted to operate on" cans of different sizes. Fourth, to provide a tipper which may be readily applied to any of the standard can conveyors at present on the market. Fifth, to provide a tipping device in which the soldering means may be casilyand quickly ad'usted to operate etiiciently on cans carrie by conveyers having different pitch. Sixth, to provide a device for centering the cans to automatically compensate for stretching of the driving chain of the can conveyin means. Seventh, to provide a tipper in w iich the solder is automatically applied to the soldering means by mechanism operated by the moving can and the solder supplying means automatically returned to normal feeding position by the same can after a sutiicient application of solder has been made. Ei lith, to provide a tipping device in which tie solder is automatically and effectively fed to the soldering means without jarringtlie mechanism. Ninth, to provide a. simplev and efficient means for heating thel soldering means.

Tenth, to provide a machine in which abnormal cans are automatically dischargedspeomqation 'of Letten raient. vApplication tiledeptember 16,' 19,12..l Serial No. 720,449.

CAN-TIPPING DEVICE.

PatentedFeb. 18,1913.

from the can conveying means before reaching the soldering means.

A clear conception of an embodiment of tlie invention may be had by referring to `the drawings accompanying and forming a part ofl this specification, in which like reference characters desi nate the same or similar parts in the di erent views.

Figure 1 is a central vertical section through a. can tipping device and standard conveying means. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a can tipping device showing a fragment of a standard can conveying means. Fig. 3 is a transverse horizontal section through a can tipping device showing a fragmentof the can conveyin means, the

section being taken along the line III- III of Fig. 1 looking in the direction of the arrow.

The standard can conveyin means consists essentially of a pair o horizontally disposed parallel channel irons 29, 31 upon which the conveyer 34 rests and is adapted yto travel. The conveyer 34 is formed of a series of elements each of which is provided :with a pair of downwardly projecting spaced lugs 35 conn'ected by a pin 64 by means of lwhich the conveyer 34 is continuously advanced. Pins 58 vproject upwardly from the upper can supporting siii-- faces of some of the elements comprising the conveyer 34, and form means for positively causing the cans 30 to travel with the conveyer 34. The conveyer 34 is propelled along the channel irons 29, 31 by any of the well known ropellin means which arc well known to t ose Skil ed in the art.

Suitable guiding brackets 21, 32 are secured to the channel irons 29, 31 and carry guide plates 33, 51 which serve to retain the cans 30 in central osition on the conveyer 34 while being so dered. These guide plates 33, 51 are rovided with slots G1, 62 and 57, 60 respectively, which permit adjustment of the guide lates 33, 51 to a position of etfective gui ing for cans of various sizes. The guide plate 51 is provided with an inwardly extending vertically adjustable arm 52 which is secured to a fixed supporting rod 58. This arm 52 is located at the end of the .uide 51 at which the cans 2%() enter the guides 51, 33. The purpose of the -adjustable arm 52 is to automatically discharge labiiorinally; hi h .cans 30l` from the'y conveyin ine'an's bys iding them over' the side of tie conveyer 34 before they enter the guided portion of the conveying means.

The brackets 21,32 are provided with downwardly extending portions infwliich theshaft 26 is rotatably and adj ustably supported. v 'I`lie,sliaft 26. is normally, prevented from' moving laterally, "exce t-during adj ustinent thereof, by meanso "collars 27,38

successive drivingpins 64 ofthe conveyer 34.

The coaction lofytlie teeth40 of the sprocket 36 with the ins 64,. ofthe conveyer l34I-is such that as t ie conve er 34 moves along the channel irons 29, 31 it automatically, positively rotates the sprocket 36, thereby rotating the shaft 26. The bevel gear 24 is adjustably secured to an overhanging end of the shaft 26 by means of a set screw 25 or similar device.l

The rotatable inclinedV shaft 12 is mounted in bearings 14, 15 :formed in an adjustable frame 13. The adjustable frame 13 is hoiizntally adjustablyI supported in vbearing portions `17 which are normally fixed to the shafts 20 by means of set screws 18 or similar devices, but which during adjustment are slidable upon the stub shafts 20. The stub shafts 20 are secured tothe bracket 21 to form an integral portion tliereo The inclined; shaft 12 -is axially adjustably supported-,in the bearings 14, 15 by means of a collar-l6 which is.normally secured' to the shaft 12 by means of a set screw 19 or a similar device. The bevel gear 22 is axially adjustably'sccured to one end of the shaft 12,by means of a set screw 23 and meshes with and is adapted to be positively rotated by the bevel gear 24 carried by the shaft 26.

.The gas supply casing 7 forms an inclosed gas chamber 8 and is fixed to the upper end.

of the..shaft'12. Thestationary gas inlet pipe -10.enters the chamber 8 through a removable cap J of the casing 7, the Joint; betweentlie )ipe 10.and cap t). being suitably ached-and tie packingbeing assisted by a ielical compression spring 11. A series of discharge pi es 3 are adjustably secured to the casing 7 y meansof lock nuts 6.; Each of theouterends of these discharge pipes 3 is provided with a pair of loclcnuts 4, 5 which form direct supports for the soldering means.; Each-of the solderingl means consists essentially of a soldering copper-1, or-

similarsolder applying device, and a casing 2vforminga heating chamber for they soldering'copper 'The casings 2 are secured to thea-.uppers 1 and coact. directly with and are supported'by the nuts 4 carried by the pipes 3.

.l`he solder feeding means consists essentially of a statioiiaiy solder guide 41 suppoited by a bracket 65 provided with a slot 54 for permitting vertical adjustment of the bracket upon its supporting bracket- 21. The solder 42 is adapted to be fed in the form of a continuous wire through the solder guide from the usual supply, not shown. 1`he' stationary pawl 46 which is provided with a weight 47, positively prevents backing up ofthe solder 42 away from the soldering means. The oscillatory feeding arm 45,is pivoted at its mid portion to a portion of-the stationary solder guide 41, and carries at itsI upper end a pawl 43 which is ressed downwardly by a weight 44. The ower. end of the oscillatory arin 45 is connected by means of a link 48 to a pivot 4t) carried by a pair of upwardly piojecting arms 66 formed in one with the lever 50. The lever` 50 has a pivot 59 secured to the guide 51, and is rovided with an extension 55 the outer en( of, which is formed as a gear tooth. This gear tooth extension 55 coacts in a socket formed in the lever 56. The arrangement of the levers 50, 56 is such that when one of them proj ccts into the path ofthe movin cans 30, the other is withdrawn from t is path.

During the normal operat-ion of the device tlie cans 30 are being successively advanced in series toward the tip ier, by means of the conveyer 34. Through tlie continuousl motion of the conveyer 34, the sprocket 36 is positively rotated thereby continuously rotating the horizontal shaft 26. The rotary motion is transmitted directly from the shaft 26 through the bevel gears 24, 22 to the inclined shaft 12. r1`he rotary motion of the inclined shaft 12 causes the series of soldering means which are suspended directly from the pipes 3 carried by the casing 7 to move or revolve in proximity with the eonveyiiig means. As the cans 30 successively approach the revolving series of soldering means, the points of the soldering coppers 1 are successively and radually brought in .Contact with the portions of the cans 30 to Vbe soldered. After soldering, the coppers 1 are gradually withdrawn from the cans 30 which are eventually discharged from the conveyer 34. Gas is admitted through the stationary gas inlet pipe 10 to the gas chainber 8 from which it passes through the discharge pipes 3 to the interior of the individual casin rs 2 where it is ignited. The amounthofagas thus supplied to the soldering means may be readily regulated by the usual controlling means in the pipe 10.

As 'the' individual soldering means revolve. about the shaft 12 anti just before llt) they-reach a point of contact with the portions of thecans 30 which are to be soldered, the -particularcan 30 which is about to'be soldered gradually-.contacts with anddisplacesthe lever 56 as the' can passes between the guides 32,' 51, see Fig. 3. This contacting ofthe lever 56 with the can 30, causes the gear tooth projection 55 of the lever- 50 to move about'the pivot 59 ina directionaway from the can 30. This motion of the leverV 50 causes the portion of the lever. 50 on the other side ofthe ivot 59 to move gradually inward toward tlie path of the can, carrying with vit: the upwardly extending projecting arms 66 and pivot 49, thereby causing tie lower end of the lever to move inwardly, toward the cans 30. This'finward motion of the lower end of thelever 45 causes the upper end of the lever- 45 and the pawl 43 to oscillate outwardly away from the cans 30 thus bringing the pawl 43 to normal feeding position see Figs. l'and 3. As the same can' 30 which actuated the lever 5G, ap roaches the portion of the lever wlnci after actuation of the lever 56, extends into the path of the cans 30, it comes in Contact with the inwardly extending ortion of the lever 50 causing it to ra ually swing about the pivot 59, where y the gear tooth projection automatically ushes the lever 56 back into the path of t e moving cans 30. The inward motion of the portion of the lever 50 which carries -the upwardly extending projecting arms 66 and the ivot 49, causes the upper end of the oscil ating lever 45 and tie pawl 43 carried thereby, to move inwardly toward solderin means. pawl 43 m its-forward motion to positively take hold of and advancethe solde-r 42 through the guide 41, and to push the solder 42 directly against one of the soldering cop ers 1 as this copper travels continuous y past the discharge end of the solder guide 41. Atthe-instant this feeding of the solder 42 against the soldering means is accomplished, the pointof the soldering means is=automatically brought incontact withthe portion of the can 30 to be soldered. 'lhe solderin of the can 30 is automatically aceomplishe by allowin thecan 30 to slightlyaraise the soldering means away frontits normal support against' the nut 4 and permittingl the .can 30 to support the weight of the soldering Ameans for a'vshort portion-of,-its revolution. It' will thus be seen that as the conveying means continthe cans and ,the Imoving nously advances the'series of cans 30, the

continuously revolving individual solderin means are automatically successively a vanced toward the individual cans 30, supplied with. solder, during their travel, broughtineontact with and solder the cans The weight 44 causes theV .ing

30, and are gradually withdrawn from the cans after soldering has been accomplished. Y If it is desired to operate upon cans of a different hei ht, it is necessary only to lower the shaft 12 1n the bearings 14, 15 by loosening the set screw 19 and the gear retaining set screw 23. This will cause the point of intersection of the axes of the individual soldering means which in the present instance is located in the plane of travel of the cans 80, to move out of the plane of travel of the cans 30. This point of inter-section can easily be brought back into the plane of travel ofthe cans 30 by loosening the set screw 18 and sliding the bearing portions 17 upc-n the stub shafts 20. The driving connection between the shafts 2G, 12 may then readily be restored by loosening the set screw 25 and adjusting the bevel gears 22, 24 to the proper positions.

If it is desired to vary the distances between the points of successive soldering means, it is necessary only to loosen the nuts 6 and adjust the pipes 3 to the proper positions relative to the casing 7. Any desired adjustment of the shaft 2G along its axis may be made by loosening the set screws 28, 39 and shifting the shat't 2G the desired amount.

The simplicity of the method of attaching the brackets 21, 32 to the channel irons 29, 31 readily permits the attachment of thi.` can tipping device to any of the standard conveyers now on the market. The positive driving of the tipping device by means of the sprocket 36 which coacts directly with the driving pins G4 of the conveyer 34, provides a simple and efficient means for positively centering the cans 30 to bring the ortlons of the cans which are to be soldered, 1n contact with the effective Jortions of the soldering means, no matter iow much the distances between successive pins 64 may have been stretched and varied due to continuous driving of the conveyor 34 thereby. It should also be noted that the solder is effectively and gradually applied to the moving soldering means without in any way jarring the mechanism or the cans 30. This feature permits operation of the device at a relatively high rate of speed. The movcans 30 moreover automatically aetuate the solder feeder to move the solder 42 forward and directly against the soldering means and also to rino' the pawl 43 to normal feeding position after feeding, without incorporating the use of unreliable springs in the device The casing 7 forming the chamber 8 to which the gas is admitted through the stationary inlet pipe 10 and from which the gas is discharged through the pipes 3 direct'ly to the interiors of the soldering means, also provides a simple and effective lofi llu

means for heating the soldering means with the leastwvaste of gas,`since the heat is ap pliedto'the' soldering means as near to the pointof use as it is'possible to apply same. The-vsafe'tyfarm .S21-which projects over thepath'o``the moving cans 30- and which is located,A a "sliglit-xlistance -above -the tops of the moving cans 30,'provides a simple and effective means forautomatically discharging cans 30 which are abnormally high or which have abnormal projections tending to prevent successful operation of the soldermg meansthereon, before such abnormal cans'enter the .z realm of operation of the soldering means. 1

The location of the soldering means relativeto the revolving shaft 12 from which thesemeans are suspended, also provides an arran Aement for permitting the'operation of tie tipper at a high rate of speed wit-hout inducmg undesirable jarring. The soldering means are brought gradually in contact with the portions of the cans 30 to be soldered and are after soldering, withdrawn gradually therefrom. Due to t-he inelination of the axis of revolution of the soldering means, the soldering points of the coppers 1 are retained in contact with the portions of the cans 30 which are to be soldered, for a comparatively long time. The general simplicity7 of the device permits its construction at a low cost and also reduces the cost of maintenance to a minimum since there are few parts which are liable to become broken and worn.

It should be understood that it is not desired t0 be limited to the exact details of construction herein shown and described for obviousmodications will occur to a person skilled in the art.

It 'is claimed and -desired to secure by Letters Patent,

1. In `a can tipping device, conveying means for the can, soldering means movable in proximity with said conveying means, and means for moving said soldering means along said conveying means about an axis which is inclined to the axis of said can.

2. In a can tipping device, conveying means for the can, soldering means revoluble in proximity withsaid conveying' means, and means for revolving said soldering means about an axis'which is inclinedto the axis of said can. y

3. In a can tipping device, conveying means `for. the can, power transmittingv means connected directly to said conveying means, soldering means in proximity, with said conveying means, and meansoperable by-said ower transmitting means -for moving saifl7 soldering ,means aboutl yan axis which is inclinedl to the axis' of said can.

4. In a' can 'tipping device, conveying operable by said means for the can, power transmitting means connected directly to said conveying means,lsoldering means revoluble in prox imity with said conveying means, and means power transmitting means for revolving said soldering means about an axis which is inclined to the axis of said can.

5. In a can tipping device, conveying means for the can, power transmitting means deriving actuating power directly from said conveying means, soldering means revoluble in proximity with said conveyingr means, and means actuated directly by said power transmitting means for positively revolving said solderin means.

6. In a can tipping device, conveying means for the can, power transmitting means deriving actuating power directly and continuously from said conveying means, soldering means revoluble in proximity with said conveying means, and means actuated directly and continuously by said power transmitting means for positively revolving said soldering means.

7. In a can tipping device, conveying means for t-he can, soldering means having an axis and movable in proximity with said conveying means, and means rotatable about an axis for moving said soldering means, the axis of said soldering means being inclined to the axis of said rotatable means.

8. In a can tipping device, means for continouslv advancing a series of cans, a series of soldering means each successively movable toward one of said cans, and means for moving said soldering means about an axis which is inclined to the axes of said cans.

'9. In a can tipping device, a rotatable shaft havin -its axis inclined relative to a horizontal p ane, soldering means suspended from saidy shaft, means fortadvancing a can toward and to a position of contact with said soldering means, and means for adjusting said soldering means'to operable position for various sized cans.

10. In a can tipping device,means for advancing a can with its axis in a vertical position, soldering means movable toward and to a position of contact with said can about an axis which is inclined to the axis of said can, and means for adjusting said soldering means to operable position for various sized cans.

11. In a can tipping device, a rotatable shaft having its axis inclined relative to a horizontal plane, soldering means suspended from said shaft, means for advancing a can toward and to a position ot contact with said soldering means, and means for adjust ing said soldering means in at least two directio-ns.

12. In a can tipping device, conveying lOl means for the can, a shaft adjacent 'said conveying means, positive driving means for communicating power-.directly from said conveying means'to said shaft, a second shaft, a ositive driving connection between said sha ts, means for adjustin said shafts relative to each other, and ysol ering-means suspended from said second shaft.

13. Ina can tippingdevice, conveyingl means for the can, means rotatable directly from and by the movementof saidconveying means a second rotatable means, an adjustable driving connection between said two rotatable. means, and soldering means carried by said second rotatable means, said soldering means being revoluble in proximity with said conveying means.

14. In a can tipping device, conveying means for the cans, a plurality of soldering means revoluble in proximity with said conveying means and about an axis which is inclined relative t0 a horizontal plane, and means for varying the distance between'successive soldering means.

15. In a can tipping device, a rotatable shaft having an axis which is inclined relative to a horizontal plane, soldering means suspended from said shaft, means for advancing a can toward said soldering means, and means driven directly by said a( vancing means for positively bringing said soldering means in contact with the portion of the can to be soldered.

16. In a can tipping device, conveying means for the can, a, rotatable shaft adjacent said conveying means, a sprocket for transinittin motion from said conveying means to sai( shaft, a second shaft adjacent said rotatable shaft, gearing connectinlr -said shafts,and soldering means suspended`r from said second shaft and revoluble in proximity with said conveying means.

17. In a can tipping device, means for continuously advancing a series of cans, a series of soldering means each successively movable toward one of said cans about an axis which is inclined relative to a horizontal ilane, driving means connected with said ativancn means, and means actuated directly by sai driving means for positively bringing said soldering means in contact with the portion of the can to be soldered.

18. In a can tipping device, means for advancing a can, so dering means revoluble in proximity with said advancing means, and common means o erable b said can when in motion for bot automatically feeding solder to said soldering means and for returning said solder feeding means to normal position.

19. In a can tip ing device, means for advancin a can, soldering means movable in proximity with said advancing means, solder feeding means operable by said can when in motion for automaticallv..feedin'grsolder to said solderingmeans, and means operable. by said moving can for returning sait solder feedinr means to normal feeding position.

20. In a can tip ingdevice, means for advancing a can', soiilering means movable in proximity. with said advancing means, and means for automatically feedin r solder to said4 soldering means, said feet ing means comprising an oscillatory pawl, means for actuating said pawl to advance the solder, und means operable by a can when in motion for returning said pawl to normal feeding position.

21. In a can tipping device, a rotary shaft, a casing forming a chamber carried by said shaft, inlet means connected with said casing, a discharge pipe carried by said casing, and soldering means suspended directly from said discharge pipe, said soldering means and discharge pipe being supported directly by said casing.

22. In a can tipping device, a rotary shaft. a casing forming a chamber carried by said shaft, stationary inlet means connected with said casing, a discharge pipe carried by and adjustable in said casing, and soldering means suspended directly from said disclnirge pipe, said soldeiing means and discharge pipe being supported directly by said casino'.

23. In a can tipping device, a rotary shaft.I a casing forming a c ianiber carried by said shaft, inlet means connected with said casing, rigid means forming a discharge passage suspended from said casino', soldering means supported directly by sait casing and suspended from said rigid discharge means, and means for advancing a can to a position of contact with said soldering means whereby said soldering means is disengaged from its normal support by said advancing can.

24. In a` can tipping device, conveying means for the can, soldering means movable in proximity with said conveying means, and solder feeding means comprising a stationary solder guide having its delivery end adjacent the path of said movable solderingr means, means for deliverinrr solder from said uide and toward said sol ering means during the movement of said soldering means past said guide, and means oierable by the can for returning said sol er delivering.r means to normal delivering position.

25. In a can tipping device, conveyingr means for the can, a plurality of soldering means movable in proximity with said con' veying means, a single feeder for successively delivering solder directly toward and against each of said moving soldering means, and means operable by the can for returning said feeder to normal feeding position.

26. In a can tipping device, conveying means for the can, soldering means continu'- lOl ously revoluble in proximity with said conveying means, meansfor feeding solder directl toward and'jganst. said wntinuously revo vingsoldering'means, und means o ernbleby'the .can `for' ,returning said -fee ing means to normal `,feeding position. v

Inf testimony whereof, the signatuiieiof the inventor is niiixed hereto in the presence of two witnesses.

OSVALD H. HANSEN.

Witnesses W. H. LIEBER,

CEAS. N. Pm'nnsox.

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